trooping

present participle of troop

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • At a time when the average new vehicle transaction price continues marching toward absurdity (roughly $51,000 now), that affordability matters.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
  • On Yom HaShoah, our students joined thousands from around the world, marching from Auschwitz to Birkenau.
    Rabbi Evan Susman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).
    Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 June 2026
  • At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Images of Merlin parading through Mexico City, wearing a Mexican national team jersey — and socks — as thousands of fans celebrated, quickly went viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Now Lestat has joined them, parading his vampirism to anyone who buys a ticket and drawing more and more ire from his law-abiding peers.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Some were seen walking away after escaping the aircraft.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • Despite living and walking the streets of Philadelphia 250 years ago, the research conducted by America's Founding Fathers continues to play a pivotal role in helping scientists understand how the Earth's climate is changing.
    Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The backlash was so fierce, Anthropic quickly made adjustments to the policy, as Wired reported on Wednesday, highlighting just how carefully the company is treading.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
  • Apparently, the man had been treading water for about 11 hours.
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Lead gently, and let pacing protect your presence.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026
  • Pentagon officials, military contractors and lawmakers often claim that the weapons acquisition process is overregulated, rendering it too rigid and slow to keep pace with technological innovation and pacing threats.
    Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
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“Trooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooping. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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